| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alva Hazinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quinton Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marco Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cliff Wasson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James McDanial (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | William Nguyen inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Joe Pennock's dunk attempt is rejected by James McDanial | 32-24 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Fred Little grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Joe Pennock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Fred Little tips it in | 32-26 |
| 18:57 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Quinton Jones tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Fred Little hits a floater from close range | 34-28 |
| 18:12 | Utah State | Bryan Svendsen picks off the pass by Marco Wiggins | 34-28 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Alva Hazinski is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen - foul #1 on Alva Hazinski, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG), Robert Loewenstein (SG), Edward Mascarenas (SF), Jeremy Lyman (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Alva Hazinski, Quinton Jones, Marco Wiggins, Cliff Wasson, James McDanial | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), David Perkins (PF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, Fred Little | |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeremy Lyman - foul #2 on Jeremy Lyman, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | Joe Hendrix blocks the short jumper by Edward Mascarenas | 34-30 |
| 17:06 | Utah State | Werner Bou misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Werner Bou is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Werner Bou, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Fred Little (PF) Bryan Svendsen, Joe Hendrix | |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Joel Morawski clanks a shot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:26 | Utah State | Joel Morawski is called for the reach on Werner Bou - foul #1 on Joel Morawski, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Quinton Jones (SG), Matthew Banks (PF) Werner Bou, Edward Mascarenas, Anthony Byrd | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG) Joe Pennock | |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Fred Little grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 15:55 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman grabs the board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alva Hazinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quinton Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Banks (fresh) C - Jeremy Lyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Utah State | Quinton Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Nguyen | 34-30 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Joel Morawski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Nguyen | 34-33 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | Matthew Banks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | William Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Robert Loewenstein steals the ball from Fred Little | 34-33 |
| 14:13 | Utah State | Quinton Jones is hacked by Fred Little - foul #2 on Fred Little, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG), Edward Mascarenas (SG), Marco Wiggins (SF), Cliff Wasson (PF), James McDanial (C) Alva Hazinski, Quinton Jones, Robert Loewenstein, Matthew Banks, Jeremy Lyman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joe Pennock (SG), Joe Hendrix (C) Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton, David Perkins | |
| 13:45 | Utah State | Joe Hendrix steps in front of the Edward Mascarenas pass | 34-33 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 34-35 |
| 12:53 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | William Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | James McDanial steals the ball from Joe Hendrix | 34-35 |
| 12:08 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas drills a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Werner Bou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Mascarenas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marco Wiggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cliff Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James McDanial (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Pennock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Nguyen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Little (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Werner Bou misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Pennock | 37-39 |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Fred Little steals it from Edward Mascarenas | 37-39 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Quinton Jones (SG), Robert Loewenstein (SF), Matthew Banks (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Werner Bou, Edward Mascarenas, Marco Wiggins, Cliff Wasson, James McDanial | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), David Perkins (PF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, Fred Little | |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Quinton Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the floater from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 10:44 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alva Hazinski | 40-41 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is hacked by Alva Hazinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alva Hazinski, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman (PF) Matthew Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the shot from the right side set up by Joel Morawski | 40-43 |
| 10:07 | Utah State | Joe Hendrix takes the ball from Alva Hazinski | 40-43 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is fouled on the floor by Anthony Byrd - foul #2 on Anthony Byrd, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Marco Wiggins (SF), Matthew Banks (PF), James McDanial (C) Quinton Jones, Jeremy Lyman, Anthony Byrd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF) Joe Pennock, Joe Hatton | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marco Wiggins - foul #1 on Marco Wiggins, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG) Alva Hazinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 09:10 | Utah State | Werner Bou scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Quinton Jones (SG) Robert Loewenstein | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) Joel Morawski | |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Quinton Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Werner Bou | 46-44 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas (SF), Cliff Wasson (PF) Marco Wiggins, Matthew Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:20 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Quinton Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Robert Loewenstein (SG), Jeremy Lyman (C) Werner Bou, Quinton Jones, James McDanial | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen | |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Lyman - foul #3 on Jeremy Lyman, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Joe Hatton takes the ball from Robert Loewenstein | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alva Hazinski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Mascarenas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cliff Wasson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Lyman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Perkins (fairly fresh) C - Joe Hendrix (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Byrd (C) Cliff Wasson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF) David Perkins | |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Alva Hazinski | 49-45 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Joel Morawski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Matthew Banks (SF) Edward Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman misses long on a runner near the basket | 49-45 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Fred Little gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Joe Hatton's pass is intercepted by Robert Loewenstein in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Fred Little snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | Matthew Banks snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Fred Little is called for the reach on Jeremy Lyman - foul #3 on Fred Little, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG), Quinton Jones (SG), Marco Wiggins (SF), James McDanial (C) Alva Hazinski, Robert Loewenstein, Jeremy Lyman, Anthony Byrd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF), David Perkins (PF) Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton, Fred Little | |
| 06:13 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Bryan Svendsen - foul #4 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cliff Wasson (PF) Matthew Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:53 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas (C) James McDanial | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF) Joe Hendrix | |
| 05:28 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the dunk attempt | 49-45 |
| 05:27 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Marco Wiggins | 51-45 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Joe Pennock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to David Perkins | 51-45 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Cliff Wasson | 51-45 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Quinton Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Robert Loewenstein (SG), Matthew Banks (SF), Jeremy Lyman (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Werner Bou, Quinton Jones, Marco Wiggins, Cliff Wasson, Edward Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, Fred Little | |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Robert Loewenstein takes the ball from Joe Hatton in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman banks in the layup | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alva Hazinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Banks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Lyman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Perkins (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Joel Morawski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | David Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Joe Hatton misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Banks - foul #2 on Matthew Banks, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McDanial (C) Anthony Byrd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Joe Hatton makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Joe Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Quinton Jones (SG), Edward Mascarenas (SF) Robert Loewenstein, Matthew Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Joe Hendrix swats the layup by James McDanial | 53-47 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | James McDanial clanks a floater from the right side | 53-47 |
| 02:26 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas tips it home | 55-47 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | A charge is called on Joe Pennock - foul #2 on Joe Pennock, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Marco Wiggins (SF), Cliff Wasson (PF) Edward Mascarenas, Jeremy Lyman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF), Fred Little (PF) Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton, David Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Joe Pennock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Utah State | James McDanial buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Quinton Jones and he's fouled by Joe Hendrix - foul #3 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | James McDanial makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (PG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Quinton Jones is fouled on the floor by Joe Hendrix - foul #4 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Quinton Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Joel Morawski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Little | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Utah State | James McDanial is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Morawski - foul #2 on Joel Morawski, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein (SG) Quinton Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:28 | Utah State | James McDanial makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | James McDanial makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Joel Morawski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Morawski - foul #3 on Joel Morawski, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Quinton Jones (SG) Robert Loewenstein | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Nguyen | 60-52 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Joel Morawski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Joe Pennock is called for the reach on Marco Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Pennock, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein (SG) Quinton Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson grabs the board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski runs out the clock | 62-55 |